Synthesis of α-norbornenyl polystyrene macromonomers and their ring-opening metathesis polymerization

Valérie Heroguez*, Yves Gnanou, Michel Fontanille

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Abstract

Polystyrene macromonomers, fitted with a norbornenyl unsaturation in α position, have been obtained from a norbornene based carbanionic initiator that has been purposely designed to this end. The advantages of this synthetic scheme over that based on the deactivation of living PS chains are emphasized. One of the macromonomers prepared has been subsequently polymerized by ring-opening metathesis, using a Schrock complex as initiator. The characterization of the resulting polymacromonomers showed that the metathesis process occurred under "living" conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)137-142
Number of pages6
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume17
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1996
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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